pacemode Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hi All, Just got back from a quick session. I have fished this spot quite a few times in the past 3 years .... BUT i spoke to someone today and decided to change my technique. I usually fish the run up, but this time I wanted to fish the last of the run out and the dead low. PLUS I fished without any weight at all - land based. I started at 8.00 pm - through out 2 squid and waited ... right on dead low I got nailed and caught this nice 5kg jew. what was interesting though is that the bait would have been mid water - in 70 foot of water ... will be trying this again from now on. I also got another hit but it spat the bait. OH yeh, had a nice South Westerly smacking me in the face which made throwing out unweighted baits HARD !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh88 Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Nice result mate. Thats a great jewie. Where were you fishing roughly? Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacemode Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 Nice result mate. Thats a great jewie. Where were you fishing roughly? Josh Hi Josh Fishing Parra river - . Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherackattack Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 really nice fish i was fishing off birchgrove today at dead low tide too tried casting out with a sinker, with a float, then with no sinker or float no bites though congrats on teh great fish Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr magoo Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 nice fish mate well done cheers arman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Great fish Jim An interesting read too, mate. On the limited occasions I have targetted Jewies, it has always been on a run in tide, in the deepest hole I can find. To get a great fish like that, fishing unweighted in mid water, throws a nasty spanner in my technique Well done! Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcel haber Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Great going there Jim, Your a very keen fisho and your long hours have paid off once again. Great to see that the change in tactics worked for you. congratulations. Twin 1 Marcel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nargse1 Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 nice one Jim. what area of Parra river.What gear did you use? no exact spot needed. cheers damien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhunter76 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Nice report Pacemode. Great job on another great jew mate. Congrates. Cheers LALA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 nice jew well done cheers miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullo up Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Hi All, Just got back from a quick session. I have fished this spot quite a few times in the past 3 years .... BUT i spoke to someone today and decided to change my technique. I usually fish the run up, but this time I wanted to fish the last of the run out and the dead low. PLUS I fished without any weight at all - land based. I started at 8.00 pm - through out 2 squid and waited ... right on dead low I got nailed and caught this nice 5kg jew. what was interesting though is that the bait would have been mid water - in 70 foot of water ... will be trying this again from now on. I also got another hit but it spat the bait. OH yeh, had a nice South Westerly smacking me in the face which made throwing out unweighted baits HARD !!! Nice fish for the river well done plenty there for the taking mate keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Good stuff mate... all good fishermen know the rules but knowing when and were to break them brings some of the best catches!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Nice work.. always good when a new technique pays off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Well done, very nice fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King slayer Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I fish un-weighted when ever the opportunity presents it self, and I love it. You really know those Parra Jewies eh! Good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacemode Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hi I was fishing around gladesville area - but i must say that fish this size are very common this time of year around Parra river. They are though very shy when it coms to feeding as their metabolism slows down. A little tip to fishing for jew on low tide is try to locate an area in the river where you have a shallow bay entering into a drop or a deep hole - they tend to swim out of their holding spots when the tide slows down picking up whatever has been dumped in the hole. Hope that helps. But you have a small time frame to nail them. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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